CHINA
At a routine briefing on June 10, 2026, Zhang Han, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, was asked to explain one of Beijing's claimed "seven improvements" that would result from unification with Taiwan. The question focused on how Taiwan's security would be improved under Chinese rule. Zhang’s response largely
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